Poor micromanagement, grouping inside company - Anonymous employee Mattel Employee Review

Users say... "Mattel has great people and a fun environment overall due to the nature of the products you make." "good benefits and half day off on Friday" "Good work life balance (half day off every Friday)" "very dynamic and changing environment that has a great culture." "Good pay and a lot of overtime" 

Users say... "Annual layoffs have also created an ongoing sense of uncertainty and stress among employees." "Poor leadership and lack of direction in role" "No new ideas from upper management and corporate mismanagement." "long hours and lots of pressure" "Negative comments in meetings and all that type of stuff you get from a bad manager!"